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NPR explores the unexpected consequences of a Ford device called "911 Assist," which is a system that can call for help in the event of an accident. The device ratted out a Florida driver who committed a hit-and-run accident by calling the police.

Prosecutors in the trial of admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev presented photos Tuesday of the blood-stained note he left in the boat where he was captured.

The vote on the Republican-led election legislation follows historic efforts by Democrats to block it.

In Egypt, unofficial results show the country's controversial draft constitution was narrowly approved in the first stage of a referendum held this past Saturday. The draft constitution has deeply divided Egyptians. The second round of voting will take place this Saturday.

Among heating lamps and sneeze guards, you could just meet the next president. Candidates love the chain because it's ubiquitous and cheap.

Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing a boy nearly 50 years ago. Ousted from the priesthood, he's the only U.S. Cardinal to face such charges.

One month ago, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul fell to Taliban forces. Now the Americans are gone and many Afghans who wanted to flee are left behind living in fear.

The vote is an attempt by Democrats to protect abortion rights as states set increasingly restrictive laws. But the bill faces dim prospects in the Senate.

One cookie featuring a rare Pokemon sold for $15,000 online, giving new meaning to the catchphrase, "Gotta catch 'em all."

"Man, I love Detroit. I'm thinking about getting a place here," Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker said after hitting his latest game-winning field goal from more than 60 yards.

Under the new guidance to ICE and other agencies, simply being present in the U.S. without legal authorization "should not alone be the basis" for immigration authorities to arrest or deport someone.

Patrons will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, or show that they have been vaccinated. An increasing number of music venues and festivals are implementing these rules.

Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts.

After a deal was reached with Republicans, Senate Democrats passed a bill to avoid the immediate threat of default by shifting the debt limit deadline to early December.

Audubon Florida's Charles Lee discusses about the theme park's environmental legacy, beginning with the Disney Wilderness Preserve.

When Shaandiin Parrish was crowned Miss Navajo Nation in 2019, she didn't expect to win. She also didn't expect to be carrying the honor two years later and through the health crisis.

Former President Donald Trump, who is teasing another run, is holding a large rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Saturday night.

Operations at Southwest Airlines are slowly returning to normal after several days of delays and cancellations.

A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color.

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

The sports network announced Wednesday that it was unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Taylor. Her final appearance for the network was Tuesday night's NBA Finals telecast.

Officials in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday said that four more bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South building. Some 31 people remain listed as missing.

The tenacious Old World climbing fern — native to Africa, Asia and Australia — is toppling trees as it swamps the state. It also threatens to derail a national wildlife refuge.

SoloPower is on its way to receiving a loan of $197 million from the Energy Department — the same kind given to now-bankrupt Solyndra. But SoloPower has to meet a number of benchmarks before tapping into the fund, and one step toward that is the opening of a new plant in Oregon on Thursday.

Tracy Stone-Manning, who currently works for the National Wildlife Federation, has come under Republican fire for her ties to a radical environmental group when she was a graduate student 1989.